or maybe just ignorant. HERE IT IS
I was discussing with Mike and Tom, two amazing ( Powerpoint and Audio) volunteers last night about how the human element really is important. I can think of a few dozen friends from days gone by that would be dissapointed to come into a church as non-believers and hear a band that stinks. Yes, we do it all for God, and we all love each other, and how God hears us is what matters . . . We've sugarcoated a little too much of what we do. Granted, in a room of 100% believers, aka SAINTS, we could just do liturgical hymns etc, you know, the hard-core Latin stuff, none of this easy going English nonsense, and it would all work to honor our Almighty Creator. But didn't Jesus come for EVERYONE? And while I'm asking rhetorical questions: didn't he meet others where they were??
I'd hate to think we can't have drums/guitars/whatever in church because it's deemed not necessary. Maybe they aren't necessary in how we express ourselves to God, but more of how we express ourselves that others can relate to. Even more importantly, perhaps it's a great way to reach non-believers, by making them comfortable, and meeting them WHERE THEY ARE. If we really want to throw out the human element, let's get rid of the Air Conditioning too. It's not mentioned in the bible, is it??
God ROCKS!
Jimbo
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The quickest way to make non-believers turn and run away is to be unwilling to push the envelope in worship music...among other things. Let's face it. Music is a universal language. Look how many genre worship music flows in to... Classical, alternative, Latin, you name it. If you can touch a person's soul and get their interest in the first place, you are going to have a much easier time showing them the beauty and truth of believing.
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